Watch: EFF’s Shivambu assaults journalist outside Parliament [video]

EFF Deputy President Floyd Shivambu was involved in a scuffle with a journalist outside Parliment on Tuesday morning. We have the details.

Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Deputy President Floyd Shivambu has found a video of himself trending on Twitter on Tuesday morning. In the video, Shivambu can be seen holding a journalist by his throat against a wall.

The incident took place in Cape Town in the parliamentary precinct. Netwerk24 multimedia journalist Adrian de Kock spoke to other members of the media after the incident.

According to De Kock, he saw Shivambu arrive in his car and proceeded to take pictures of him and ask for comment for a story. The EFF Deputy President then reportedly told De Kock that he “did not have his permission” to take his picture.

The scuffle then broke out as Shivambu attempted to delete the picture from the camera himself. De Kock has confirmed that he now intends to lay a charge of assault.

TheSouthAfrican had reached out to EFF Secretary General, Godrich Gardee, for comment. His mobile phone was either busy or unavailable at the time.

With the video rapidly being retweeted and reposted from various accounts, many South Africans expressed their concerns. In the 24 hours prior to this incident, EFF leader Julius Malema had called out news channel eNCA for having an “anti-black agenda” and “promoting white supremacy”.

Not only does the EFF want to take everything from ordinary citizens, making us slaves of the State , they want shut the media! EFF wants to turn this country into a communist blood bath. Floyd Shivambu must be arrested for attacking the journalist #FloydShivambu#EFF